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To throw half a rice cake into strangers bin?

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Honeybuney · 08/11/2024 16:29

I was on my way home from the school run with my 18 month old and older child. Baby had a ricecake with he threw onto the floor, out of the pram. I was in an alleyway type of street with no public bins. I picked up the rice cake and threw it into a wheelie bin which was partially full. As I was doing this, the lady whose house it was, was on her way out. She asked me what I was doing and I explained.

She asked me to take the rice cake out of her bin. Which I did not and continued walking. As I walked off, she was shouting and being quite aggressive. I was with my two kids so just ignored. But was I wrong?

OP posts:
StillAtTheRestaurant · 08/11/2024 16:38

The ground is outside.
The floor is inside.
Take stuff home and put it in your own bin.

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Honeybuney · 08/11/2024 16:38

Fair enough. I see some people saying I should have taken it home. I’ll note that for next time. It was in the right bin. I personally wouldn’t mind anyone putting something in my bin. As long as I wasn’t something like dog shit.

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SantaToSSD · 08/11/2024 16:36

I have a friend who routinely does this, ie has a snack when out and puts the leftovers into people's bins. I think it is really cheeky myself but never say anything to her. Likewise, I think you were wrong to do it (should have taken it home with you, obviously not just left it to attract rats as another poster suggested was the only other possibility) but if I had been the owner of the bin, I wouldn't have said anything. It isn't worth making a fuss about.

DrFosterWentToGloucester23 · 08/11/2024 16:34

Imagine having so little going on in your life that this bothers you. Ignore her. Bins belong to the council. As long as it was the right bin for what you put in it (e.g. not a recycling bin) just ignore her.

Unexpecteddrivinginstructor · 08/11/2024 16:34

You should have taken it home or put it in a public bin. I wouldn't have asked you to remove it but some councils can be very strict about what goes in your bin so I can understand why she might feel like that. You had a whole pram you could have put it somewhere until you got home.

LittleRedRidingHoody · 08/11/2024 16:33

I wouldn't have shouted but would have tutted in my head. It's a pet peeve!

afuckinggoat · 08/11/2024 16:32

How embarrassing for that woman to be so upset about something so inconsequential.
Better in the bin than be left on the ground to attract rats.
Don't overthink it. Some people are weird.

vodkaredbullgirl · 08/11/2024 16:32

Shouldn't have thrown it in her bin.

Carrot678 · 08/11/2024 16:31

I wouldn't have asked you take it out of my bin but I also wouldn't put my rubbish in a strangers bin. Drives me mad when I see other people's rubbish in ours.

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